Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Reducing Farm Delivery Losses in Pakistan
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January 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
Irrigation is an essential component of Pakistan's agriculture with more than 13 million ha irrigated. This study reviews the on-farm irrigation water delivery and then details the benefits and costs of a number of alternative improvements for reducing delivery losses. A strategy for future...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaAdvancing Marine Fisheries in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea: a Bibliography
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January 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a bibliography of documents pertinent to fisheries, aquaculture, health, and advancing marine fisheries in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.Read more
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South East AsiaAnnual Technical Report: Improving Irrigation Water Management on Farms, April 1, 1979 to May 31, 1980
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June 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Inadequate water is the primary constraint on agricultural production in a large portion of the developing countries. The technology for using available water supplies most efficiently is either lacking or not adapted to the available resources, in many of these countries. Recognizing that these...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaImproving Irrigation Water Management on Farms
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May 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Inadequate on-farm water management (OFWM) is often the main constraint to agricultural production in the developing world. This final report describes the results of an AID-funded, 1968-80 research project in Pakistan by Colorado State University (CSU) to develop guidelines to improve OFWM. A...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Irrigation Constraints and Farmers' Responses, Comprehensive Field Survey in Pakistan; Vol. III: Consequences of Present Farm Water Management System
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September 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Volume III of a comprehensive field study of the irrigation system in Pakistan presents findings concerning the consequences of the present irrigation system. Contains material on (1) physical and social characteristics of the irrigation system; (2) consequences of present farm water management (...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Irrigation Constraints and Farmers' Responses, Comprehensive Field Survey in Pakistan; Vol. I: Summary
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September 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Summarizes findings of six-volume, comprehensive field study done in Pakistan which addresses farmers' responses to selected irrigation constraints on their crop production systems. Contains major findings and policy implications related to the irrigation system, agronomic factors, and farmers...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Irrigation Constraints and Farmers' Responses, Comprehensive Field Survey in Pakistan; Vol. Iv: Major Constraints Confronting Farmers Explaining ... Low Crop Yields
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September 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Volume IV of a comprehensive study of Pakistan's irrigation system examines factors associated with low crop yields emphasizing farmers' perceptions of constraints. Farmers identified water problems as more constraining than all other farm problems combined. Reports findings regarding: (1...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Irrigation Constraints and Farmers' Responses, Comprehensive Field Survey in Pakistan; Vol. VI: Appendices
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September 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Volume VI of a comprehensive study of Pakistan's irrigation system presents appendices which provide a wide range of information, background and raw data concerning farmers' responses to irrigation constraints appearing in companion volumes. Appendix I reports methods and sample, concepts...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Irrigation Constraints and Farmers' Responses, Comprehensive Field Survey in Pakistan; Vol. V: Farmer Responses to Major Constraints: Viable Options... Conditions
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September 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Part of a field study on the irrigation system in Pakistan, Volume V examines the existing options which farmers exercise in order to control erratic water supplies, and presents a comprehensive watercourse improvement program. Four existing water control options are described: (1) water purchasing...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaSome Aspects of Irrigation Technology in Afghanistan
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January 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Examines irrigation in Afghanistan and its effect in constraining increased national agricultural production. about 13 million acres, or two-thirds of the cultivable land, is irrigated, though much of it receives only supplemental water. includes a brief description of the irrigation problems in...Read more
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